A-Level - Design & Technology (Product Design)

Please write clearly, in block capitals Centre number Candidate number Surname Forenames(s) Candidate’s signature A-Level - Design & Technology (Product Design) Date of Exam Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • normal writing and drawing instruments • a scientific calculator Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing • Fill in the information at the top of this page • Answer all questions • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages • Do all rough work in this paper. Cross through any work that you do not want to be marked Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets • The maximum mark for this paper is 120 AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design Series B - Paper 1 Technical principles 1 1. Select the most suitable adhesive from the list below to complete the table in figure 1. [3 marks] You may only use an adhesive once. • Contact adhesive • Epoxy resin • PVA • Solvent cement Figure 1 Materials to be bonded Specific adhesive Plywood sheet to beech veneer HIPS (high impact polystyrene) sheet to acrylic rod Melamine formaldehyde veneer to MDF (medium density fibreboard) board 2. Stainless steel is an example of a metal alloy. (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘alloy’ and briefly explain why they are created. [2 marks] (b) Give two specific examples of